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Database Entry



RemcosRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: c1cfc9920064f5e908e75ab4403c490aa080146bc2999009dc2096ff28ccab03
SHA3-384 hash: 41cd30fc4b2a64546652a4e405916f82a9996f64f74d9a814e9acc11fe0d3a96690c16c19f5959c24cff887d203efc41
SHA1 hash: f98c13906828bb603665419bc8b59c7535cec5ef
MD5 hash: c246285dfd166ad79492fbb4037fa274
humanhash: crazy-emma-nitrogen-tango
File name:ACH.hta
Download: download sample
Signature RemcosRAT
File size:15'267 bytes
First seen:2026-09-23 12:32:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 48:3Piw0wL8k4vc0G1GmMlw3oICToISOU0ODAsPG:/iw0MV4Z957STp+
TLSH T10A6265F98AA0E54F42A8F0989D802C4341D88A3B87C82D55B5AC54F777A535DCCBA6CF
Magika txt
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:hta RemcosRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
89
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://31.70.122.27/25/iamgoodforu.vbE
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
html
First seen:
2026-09-12T20:00:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-25T02:25:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA)
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Detected Remcos RAT
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PowerShell case anomaly found
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: Remcos
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses dynamic DNS services
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected Generic JS Downloader
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Remcos RAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1976775 Sample: ACH.hta Startdate: 23/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 53 shipping09.duckdns.org 2->53 71 Found malware configuration 2->71 73 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->73 75 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->75 79 16 other signatures 2->79 11 mshta.exe 1 2->11         started        signatures3 77 Uses dynamic DNS services 53->77 process4 signatures5 89 PowerShell case anomaly found 11->89 14 cmd.exe 1 11->14         started        process6 signatures7 91 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 14->91 93 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 14->93 95 PowerShell case anomaly found 14->95 17 powershell.exe 15 17 14->17         started        21 conhost.exe 14->21         started        process8 dnsIp9 51 31.70.122.27, 49721, 80 IONOS-ASThisisthejointnetworkforIONOSFasthostsArsys11MailandMediaand11TelecomFormerlyknownas11InternetSEDE Germany 17->51 41 C:\Users\user\...\givemebestthinassgs.vbE, ASCII 17->41 dropped 23 wscript.exe 21 17->23         started        file10 process11 dnsIp12 55 217.154.7.237, 49722, 80 IONOS-ASThisisthejointnetworkforIONOSFasthostsArsys11MailandMediaand11TelecomFormerlyknownas11InternetSEDE France 23->55 43 C:\Temp\JNTNLWHD.ps1, ASCII 23->43 dropped 81 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 23->81 83 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 23->83 85 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 23->85 87 3 other signatures 23->87 28 powershell.exe 18 23->28         started        file13 signatures14 process15 process16 30 aspnet_compiler.exe 4 3 28->30         started        35 aspnet_compiler.exe 28->35         started        37 conhost.exe 28->37         started        39 4 other processes 28->39 dnsIp17 57 shipping09.duckdns.org 155.103.70.232, 14555, 49726, 49727 WHITELABELUS Turkey 30->57 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 30->45 dropped 47 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Login Data.tmp, SQLite 30->47 dropped 49 C:\Users\user\...\Login Data For Account.tmp, SQLite 30->49 dropped 59 Detected Remcos RAT 30->59 61 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 30->61 63 Contains functionality to bypass UAC (CMSTPLUA) 35->63 65 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 35->65 67 Contains functionality to steal Internet Explorer form passwords 35->67 69 2 other signatures 35->69 file18 signatures19
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Html PowerShell
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Backdoor.Remcos
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-11 00:09:20 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
13 of 38 (34.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:remcos botnet:remotehost collection discovery execution rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Family: Remcos
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
shipping09.duckdns.org:14555
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File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

RemcosRAT

HTML Application (hta) hta c1cfc9920064f5e908e75ab4403c490aa080146bc2999009dc2096ff28ccab03

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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